In the Naturalistic Experiment in Which a "Victim" (Actor)"passed Out

question 199

Multiple Choice

In the naturalistic experiment in which a "victim" (actor) "passed out" in a subway car,holding a cane in some trials and holding a liquor bottle in others.The results of this experiment showed that

• A) some people helped out the man with the cane, but no one helped the man with the liquor bottle.
• B) more people helped out the man with the cane, but most people were willing to help in either case.
• C) there was no difference in the number of people that helped the man in either case.
• D) people on the subway showed almost complete bystander apathy, helping neither man regardless of what he was holding.

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